Astronomy - Dwarf Planet - English Roundhand

"Pictured is Dwarf Planet Eris and its moon Dysnomia. It was the discovery of Eris and several more similar objects that prompted the term Dwarf Planet to be adopted in 2006. Potentially hundreds of Dwarf Planets may be discovered in the near future. Eris is believed to be slightly larger than Pluto and about 3 times farther from the Sun. It is currently the most distant natural object known in our Solar System other than Comets.

The flourishes of English Roundhand script are perfect for reflecting the eccentric elliptical orbits of the Dwarf Planets. Some interesting features in this design: This form of "w" was the standard English form used up till around the mid-1800s. The "r" is an historic variant tho not that common. This type of continuous line "P" was one of the most popular with English Roundhand proponents in the 1700s and is an obvious carryover from earlier Italian forms."

~2011, Don Marsh~
©2011 Don Marsh